risk·y

[ris-kee]
adjective, risk·i·er, risk·i·est.
attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.

Origin:
1820–30; risk + -y1

risk·i·ly, adverb
risk·i·ness, noun
un·risk·y, adjective

risky, risqué.


dangerous, perilous.
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risky (ˈrɪskɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , riskier, riskiest
involving danger; perilous
 
'riskily
 
adv
 
'riskiness
 
n

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Risky is always a great word to know.
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No filter will remove every contaminant, in part because the list of risky
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But it's a risky game, this betting on contemporary authors.
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